Saint Paul, to the Corinthians, has this to say: "Don't you realise that the runners in the Stadium, all of them run, but only one gets the medal? You are to run in such a way as to win. Everyone who is in athletic training exercises self-control (but they do it to win a medal … Continue reading Boys and Sport at Chavagnes
Boys say it’s cool to fool around in co-ed schools
boys are going to single sex schools because their parents think they will do better there
Modern languages in Catholic boarding schools
One of the boys, Paul de Guibert, a French boy of 12, said he found that having to swtich between Latin, Greek, German, Spanish, English and French ... was not difficult at all 'once you get used to it.'
Boarding schools provide stability and challenge
According to the BBC, one London primary school has ambitions to create a senior boarding school to rival Eton and Harrow. It seems that boarding schools are finding a new role as providers of stability for the young
Sport, Drama and fishing: the key to better exam results
Schools that offer more activities outside the classroom get better GCSE exam results from their pupils, the Independent Schools Council has recently claimed.
Advice from the BBC on boys’ under-achievement
Are boys underachieving at school? Teachers have known for many years that girls often do better than boys at school. In the past, girls always needed a higher mark than boys in the 11+ to get into Grammar School ... More info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/work/primary/sen/boys_underachievement_facts.shtml Why aren't boys doing well at school? Stereotypes must take some of … Continue reading Advice from the BBC on boys’ under-achievement
Catholic boarding schools 